The fact that there is nothing behind him is just an amazing touch !

Love the idea of having "nothing" in your set and background. All those containers and transparent items relate to the product being reviewed. Always love this kind of attention to details.

"Like I remember back in the day, phones used to have RGB notification lights" I am missing this functionality tremendously! Thank you for mentioning it, now I don't feel alone in this universe ...

The color coded LED idea would be freaking rad. Hope they take your advice!

in a world where $1000 phones are now normal, it’s refreshing to see a mid tier phone with so much attention to detail.. I am definitely not expecting it to outshine a $1000 phone, that’d be unrealistic, just need a clean experience.

He kept his promise. He could have easily said - here goes nothing- 😅

I hope Nothing can survive and thrive. We really need the kind of tech- & design-savvy companies for not only top tier markets. It's almost a miracle to see something sweet like this happening. Well done! Carl Pei and Teenage Engineering.

I love the way that this is a new company, just started out but they came in a very unique way. Setting themselves apart from the other android phones in terms of design and features (the LED lights at the back). It deserves all the hype.

I feel that after this, the next logical step is doing a smart watch. They don't rely as much on performance but heavily on user experience so it could be decent.

The amount of detailing in Marques video, empty glass, a frame with no art or paintwork, a empty cassette case and near that the Nothing buds case and the rack or ladder in which a empty transparent box hats off hats off "slow claps" 👏👏👏

I like the background objects in many of your shots like the scrabble tiles and tools. They make great contrasts, and look good. I also like your no-BS approach. Your opinion of the defining physical features coincides with my (unseen) perception. Thank you for your in-depth, complete and concise review!

I couldn’t stop giggling when I saw D Brand made a “something” skin for the iPhone

Gotta admit it to Carl. He basically made hype for an averagely normal phone all out of Nothing. You really can't fault the man who basically created a phone from something before and restarted everything from scratch. Truly a man of Nothing.

This feels like a great consumer product. Not everyone wants the highest spec- but everyone needs basics done right. I’m certain that this phone will be pretty easy to recommend

The biggest appeal to me is that it has flat edges and a glass back, reminiscent of the iPhone 4 era. Which to me was by far the most premium feeling device in the hand. Bonus points for being an Android phone, so you get the customizability which I find to be too lacking for my use in iOS.

Nothing design looks great. 1 is a little under-spec'd but that is OK for now. 2 seems to be delayed but rumored spec is top notch. I would consider if Nothing matches Samsung/Google/Apple years of software support.

The amount of detail that has gone into the studio for this single video is amazing! There's literally everything and nothing in the studio. Has a frame but no picture in it, has a glass but no water, has a book shelf but no books... Truly amazing work on the video production alone, obviously the feedback on the phone is great as always!

I love how MKBHD reviews always seem to focus on asking and answering the most critical questions that the audience *should* ask and care about, instead of being caught up on just what the new features can do (e.g. what are the actual practical use-case *trade-offs* of the light-up signals? vs just describing what the light-up signals can and cannot do). And also relentlessly focuses on those questions, while not overloading us with details on less relevant specs and features.

This actually isn't a bad phone for the money. These days it's around $447 for the 8/256 variant. Is it a good deal? Depends how you look at it. If you think it's more expensive than most phones with the Qualcomm 778G, yes it's a bit pricey, but do consider that it's not just the SoC you're buying. At this price you're getting an SoC that's just one notch below flagship SoCs, but you're also getting solid build quality, wireless charging, a unique design, an OS that's highly optimized for efficiency and is free of bloat, competent cameras, a display that's uniform around the edges, etc. Achieving that last one is actually no small feat because you need a bendable display to hide the display connector that's the reason why phones have 'chins'. It's practically similar to the iPhone's uniform bezels, and the OLED screen is very decent and color-accurate as well. So is this phone a good deal? I would think it is. Not a flagship killer but you can do a lot worse with ~$400.

I love the D-Brand trolling on the case skin 😂

High refresh rate mid rangers and budget phones are fantastic. I love how almost all new phones have high refresh rate now.

I like how they really doubled down on the unique aspect, including the retail box

You have a point on the Lights, especially the Black Berry use to have those RGB lights .

I like the features. Hope to see the phone again in the future with the extra possibilities added. Might consider one then.

They should place the LEDs on the side, that way it would be useful when the phone is laying on the table. Nobody wants to have their phone to sit upside down just for the sake of seeing LEDs which aren't as useful as an actual screen, but having LED's on the side can make the phone still noticeable when something happens and you don't have to flip the phone to see the notifications.

i used to have a Sony Xperia SP between 2013 and 2016 and i looooved so much its rgb light bar, that worked as a notification light and also followed any song rithym

Chinese phone being marketed as Head office in UK.

KBHD actually voiced exactly the thoughts that I had as I watched that crisp Launch event. Does it really stand out in terms of design? Are the 900+ LEDs really useful? Does it look like an iPhone? Stock Android Experience, is it unique? Are the mobile phone buyers being manipulated? I guess we all need to answer those questions for ourselves....Good luck Nothing Phone 1.

Gotta admit that the nothing phone is suprisingly looking very modern and futuristic in contribution to the iPhone camera design with of course the additional lights at the back of the phone as MKHBD has discussed before.

Thanks for adding the specs about the camera sensors in the Nothing phone, which is the Sony IMX 700 series sensor.. It's nice to gauge against other flagships which have the same sensor series like the iPhone 13 and Xiaomi 12.👍

The first that brought my attention isn’t even the review, but the intentions in the set design. From the frame, to t-shirt-using different shades. The gradient of gray, white and black. This is real attention to details here. And I believe many people will pay for you to design their KZfaq studio. Great work!

I almost 100 percent think they're going the smartwatch route next, imagine their design language on a watch. It's going to be so cool.

I'm still on my Pixel 2, it was a surprise to hear that the coloured notification dot is no longer common! I use it every day, it would be nice if the manufacturers brought it back before I buy my next phone, but I doubt it 😅

After a year, I must say that it was a gamble worth taking. They have gotten better taking all the feedbacks and improving them along the year. "Nothing" has turned into "Something"

Great channel you have! This was such a clean and interesting review.

4:25 "I don't get that many calls" Same Marques, same.

This man's cinematography is on another level and still amazes me every video! Keep up this quality content!

just watched the studio video of how that into was made. crazy how much effort you put into your videos. hours of work for a few fantastic seconds

This is a very polite and respectful review of one of the first products from Nothing Kudos to you Marques 😃😁

I wanted to say this in the last video about this phone, but forgot to. I foresee this phone being absolutely amazing for the deaf and hard of hearing. If they can add much deeper customization to the LED notifications on a per app and per user basis, deaf people would be able to figure out who texted them when the phone is laying on a table.

Not going to lie, I seriously love this. To have a phone that sleek looking at that price range, if I were to show this to my buddies and have them guess the price, I guarantee it wouldn't be 399. I was concerned around the performance of the phone since it seems a lot of the cost went into design and materials, but this is a GREAT consumer product. I think if Nothing can expand that name and produce this on a bigger scale, it would be a hit amongst the regular consumer market Obviously there are sacrifices, but all in all I think they nailed what was most important for most regular people. A phone with a great experience, great design, that just works

I was waiting for the pun at the end of the video and MKBHD didn't disappoint.

This gives me a nostalgic feeling, i remember 03 - 04 when samsung had the light up dial pad, my parents and everyone i saw was showing them off like it was a life changing feature.

I like the idea and aesthetic here. Price is nice too. It’s exciting to see where it could go. Not ready to leave apple for it. But it would be cool to have as a back up

6:18 I like how it eliminates the glare because of how spread out the light is compared to the flash

I am honestly happy to see a decent competitor entering the market. If it comes to the US, I will definitely give it a go, I really enjoy the attempt to sustainability

You are a great tech reviewer. Knowledgable, unbiased, authentic. Always enjoy your videos.

Pretty neat design with the see-through backside.

I love the aesthetic of the phone, all i need to do is wait for nothing phone 3 or 4 when they make it better, but for an entry level this is not bad tbh

Always good to see new player

The only extra use I see on this phone is using the glyph light instead of flash when taking pictures of ID or laminated file/pictures. Won't get that big ole glare

For the price range, I think the phone is pretty damn solid. I'd love to see how they enter the flagship market

5:40 "no more nothing puns he said....."

Great review, as usual.

Great and considered review. Thanks for the heads up as I'm looking at this.

That dark version looks so sleek. I don't know why nothing decided to have the white one be the one used in promotions. The design itself is steller for that price point. I hope the Nothing (2) gets customizable rgb led on the back to make it more usable as a notification indicator.

For me, i feel like "Nothing" is trying to make us understand that we have been paying too much for literally nothing exceptional. The most average population of the world needs a phone that has the capabilities to perform almost all the tasks with ease like we need a phone to be aesthetically appealing, with a good camera to capture day to day memories, a powerful enough processor to handle the day to day tasks with ease, a beautiful bright and smooth display, a robust and solid exterior (with some protection), and with few additional takeaways like wireless charging, cool looking LEDs, etc. but all this with an affordable price tag. I think "Nothing" succeeded in almost all these areas pretty solidly. We might be Apple lovers, Pixel lovers, Mi lovers, or any other brand in particular but we could not deny the fact that Nothing company has delivered it's promise pretty well. Kudos to the team. The buying decision at the end is always subjective. ❤️❤️❤️ Love from Me ❤️❤️❤️

I'm going on vacation tomorrow, but I've placed it in the online store basket for when I return. I don't need ultra specs. I just need a new phone that does the basics just right and has sharp edges (I almost jumped to iPhone but...neaah 🙃) This is it! Aaand it looks awesome. And thank you very much for an honest review. I knew I could count on you, dude. Keep up the good work! Peace!

Carl Pei is the ultimate hype creator. He can market anything to everyone, even nothing.

One of the first Android phones in a while that I think actually looks good. Not too sure bout the back, but the overal aesthetic with the same bezel all around the screen and the hole punch is great!

I love how Marques does no gimmicks and just talks. His analysis and cool voice is enough here - no need for fancy stuff.

I just signed up for the US beta membership, really been wanting this phone for awhile and I am super psyched to try it.

I just sway these in Kyoto, Japan at the Yodobashi Camera. This was a very informational video. Thanks for the info!

A year and half back when pixel 4a came out at 33k for 6gb+128 with avg SoC, 3140mah and plastic back everyone appreciated. this phone here has a major design shift, an aluminium frame, 0 bloatware, 4500mah, 2+1 decent cameras, most importantly something innovative at the same price and I see lot of neck picking. Geez what’s with that

we love all the details on transparent props 👍🏻

This guy is making bank at this point, still love your videos. One of the realest on youtube, no gimmicks

At launch, Nothing advertised the Nothing Phone (1) as being capable of reaching 1,200 nits when viewing HDR content. Considering the smartphone's price, this would have been an impressive feature, if it were true. Now they changed their pick brightness 1200 to 700.

Your attention to detail and excellence is what makes us keep coming here for your reviews. You’re simply the best!

Yup. That is what I was thinking all this time; A small LED "Dot matrix" display would have been so much more useful. Or something like the screen on the front of a GoPro (pre-8), but backlit when you tap it. This is just a cute gimmick. The only thing I care about; is it "Great for the money", like OnePlus once was?

Very good review and nice to see new phone that is good.

Being back RGB notification lights! I miss those.

Like you said, I think it is smart they're forging their own path on their products. Excited to see what else they come up with. Would love to see a better camera (even if it was on a more expensive "Pro" model) in the future but this seems like a good option. And it is neat looking, even if it isn't for me.

RGB notification LED were one of the most useful and underrated feature that sadly got abandoned eventually.

Love the detailing of the video of how you have kept all transparent things around your back set up with the painting also has nothing in it

Thanks a lot for the info! Really appreciate it!

I really appreciate your editor and whoever comes up with these video ideas..love it man❤️

If you are 5 minutes into a review with MKBHD still talking about notifications, something doesn't seem right lol

That finger print scanner is crazy quick to unlock the phone, seems to be just as fast if not better than the rear mounted finger print scanner.

Another fantastic video

Considering the fact that its a chinese phone, the blink light is a way to say your phone is still alive 🤣

Marques, I can't explain how much I love the production quality of your videos. The b-roll, the music, the casual but concise scripts, everything. You're one of the greats on the platform and I think I speak for most of us when I say we appreciate your continued incredible work on your content. Cheers 👍

Your review is really good! You adopted a clear neutral unbiased and fact based review that also provides a manufacturer with a lot of advice as to what the consumer wants. Well done! Great review

Reminds me of my Ericsson phone where you can mod the casing to rainbow transparent one with running LED and also flashing antenna when there's incoming call. Beautiful phone mod in the old days!

Know what I love about an MKBHD video, apart from the actual product review itself, the attention to detail the surroundings. Reviewing the Nothing phone and here he is, nothing on 3 of 5 shelves, nothing in the boxes on the shelfs, nothing in the glass on the desk, nothing in the picture frame and nothing in the old cassette case on the round table. Just.....yeah, Bravo

The work Marques puts in the background of his videos is just amazing....always tries to match the theme as subtly as possible

If the leds changed colour and made sense by their placement, I’d 100% buy. Just a few things need a change. Hopefully (2) will be groundbreaking.

Proper and detailed review

Love that there is nothing in the frame on the back wall at the start of the videos 😂, nothing in the glass , nothing on the shelf and at 1:15 the letters on the table spell NOTHING

Looking past the hype, the Nothing phone (1) is just another average Android smartphone. That being said, it has the coolest design among its competitors 🔥

appreciate the transparent cassette along side nothing products with similar design elements at 4:14 :)

Based on what Nothing's design language has been in both products, they should definitely make a Watch. Looking forward to more devices from them. The Phone(1) felt like a great successor to the Pixel 4a that I still love using.

The notification led was a cool feature. I miss having it on my old xperia ion. Why don't companies add it back at least using the always on display? Like some ppl turn AOD off to save battery. A little circular blinking dot at the corner (preferably you could choose the location) of the screen would do the job perfectly

I read that the nothing phone won't be sold in the states. Hope it does, stylish yet simple, that's what I like about it.

Its pretty cool to see a new brand do something fresh in design, great optimization, decent enough specs, good battery life and a nice display. The Glyph features are honestly just a marketing gimmick in my opinion. They are really cool and makes the phone stand out especially with the transparent back and the fake 'internals', but the Glyph lights are just not useful enough. Seems like a missed opportunity to not include features we might want, like expandable storage or a more useful LED display on the back (even a small one such as the one on the first Samsung Z Flip).

I love how there's always an easter egg in mkbhd's videos. Like the frame with NOTHING in the back, the cassette with NOTHING in it, the glass.... you get the point. Smort!

That intro is so good! Kudos to Brandon, Andrew and whoever worked on the intro!

With my experience having flagship that I bought a high prices. This is the phone that gave me an experience of unboxing beyond my past experiences. This is such better experience than my other flagship phones

I remember my Nexus 4 had an RGB light that would pulse different colors to let me know know if I had a notification from a certain app. It was such a gimmicky thing but it remains my favourite phone I ever had, along with the M8 with the dual front facing speakers. Mind you they never actually saw use because I always used headphones.

The Review we are all waiting for. . Thanks MKBHD

6:52 u have the 6a don't u boy 😂